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Home Depot, Lowe's Prepare Post-Storm Inventory

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Joan E. Solsman

Updated Oct. 29, 2012 4:49 p.m. ET

Home-improvement retailers Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Cos.—key purveyors of disaster-preparation and repair supplies—are gradually closing stores as Hurricane Sandy approaches but have inventory prepared to be deployed after the storm passes.

By 6 p.m. EDT, Lowe's plans to close 51 of its 1,745 locations and then reopen at 6 a.m. EDT Tuesday. Home Depot has closed about 44 of its 2,250 stores and may close others based on directives from local authorities. Home Depot plans to open all stores Tuesday except for any in areas...